Fortuitous Feelings || Jikook

Chapter 18 || Invite

|Jungkook's POV|

With the fresh grocieries that I have put in the fridge and cupboards, I smile to myself once again mentally thanking Jimin for saving me at the store. Altough it wasn't a big amount, for me it meant much more than that; probabbly because no one's done that for me, but this mellow moment doesn't last long for me as I instinictivly check my phone waiting for a text from any of my workplaces to text me if I'm needed for Christmas. I was hoping - no, I wanted to be called in for work.

Not only did I need the money, but I didn't want to be home alone on Christmas. It's too sad.. Just then my phone vibrates in my hand and a message pops in, but it wasn't from work; it was Jimin..

Inviting me to his house for Christmas.

It took me a while to start replying to him from surprise, but halfway through typing I stopped and called him instead. I didn't know what pushed me to that decision but when I heared the signal go through I knew it was too late to back down now. "Jungkook?" I heared his voice echo through my phone.

"Yeah.. hi.. uhm, I think you sent me a text by mistake about coming over for Christmas? I thought I'd let you know because-"

"No, it was meant for you."

My chest tightened hearing that sentence.

"For.. me?"

"Yes."

After double checking with him the answer I couldn't help but wonder why, we're not close enough for that yet here he is being this bold.

"Why?" Was the only thing I could say to him.

"It was my aunt's idea to be honest."

That would explain everything..

"She heared from Jihyun about you and then she watched me help you at the store.. Then she suggested this idea and didn't take no as answer. Of course, I told her you'd be spending Christmas with your parents but she-"

"They won't be here this Christmas.." I said quickly. "So this invitation is actually quite heartwarming.." I added with a soft smile that no one but me could see.

"Oh.. in that case, we welcome you to spend Christmas with us."

"Thank you.." I said gripping the phone tight, emotions I couldn't pinpoint stirring within me. "I'll glady accept the invite."

"Then I'll go tell my aunt about this and text you later."

"Okay, talk to you later." With that, Jimin hung up. This will be the first Christmas that I'll be spending with someone after years. I couldn't help but smile at the thought of not being alone, yet then I instantly remembered that I could still be called in for work. Then again, I'd be informed by now about it, right?

~☆~

Christmas eve came running and me and Jimin sat in his room after eating Christmas Dinner. The atmosphere between us was calm and nice. Unlike the night just outside the window. The only light in the room was the little desk lamp Jimin had on his desktop. "Jungkook-ah.." Jimin begun breaking the silence. I look at him but his gaze is focused on his hands. "I've been thinking and.. you don't really want to be friends, do you?" He said as he raised his head to look back at me, our eyes locked together, almost lost in eachother. "What do you want to be.. to me?" He asked as I was too deep in a daze to think of a appropriate answer.

My eyes wandered around Jimins face, admiring it. "I'll be whatever you want me to be." I answered without much thought, speaking from within my heart. As if on autopilot I slowly began closing the space between us as Jimin was frozen in place. The centimetres between us were disappearing and the minimeters were getting smaller as I was neariny my target with confidence.